Widening geographic inequality in the United States has shifted federal policymakers' attention to investing in "places" as well as "people." Given the large proportion of rural places in the Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional...

This Congressional Research Service (CRS) In Focus outlines the structure, activities, and recent funding, for each Federal Regional Commission or Authority.

The NBRC Federal-State partnership is aided by a group of regional organizations called Local Development Districts (LDD's) that assist the NBRC in its outreach activities and administer NBRC investments for grantees.

NBRC's Economic & Infrastructure Development Investment program provides federal grants (in the form of reimbursement for eligible expenses incurred) to employment-generating projects that have helped reduce poverty, unemployment, and outmigration.

The NBRC can assist Member States to develop comprehensive economic and infrastructure development plans for their NBRC counties.